7:25 PM,
Oct. 12, 2012

Tony George at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2007.

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A group led by Tony George has expressed interest in purchasing the IndyCar Series he founded more than a decade ago, but that interest is not being reciprocated.

"It's not for sale," a Hulman & Co. board member told The Star on Friday. "It's not for sale because it's too deeply intertwined with the fortunes of the Indianapolis 500." George started IndyCar in 1996 as a way to control the product on display at Indianapolis Motor Speedway each May. IndyCar sets all rules related to competition at the track's legendary and lucrative event. It ultimately has control over what all tracks pay for ...